All aboard the Cookie Express! This delightful Christmas cookie train is a show-stopping holiday activity that combines creativity, treats, and a little holiday magic. With cookies for cars, candy details, and dry ice steam billowing from the engine, this edible train is sure to wow guests of all ages.

Perfect for family nights, classroom parties, or Christmas entertaining, the Cookie Express is as fun to build as it is to admire.

What You’ll Need

• 1 recipe Royal Icing

• 1 large package Oreos

• 1 large package sandwich waffle cookies

• 1 package oblong cookies

• 2 packages Lifesavers

• 3 cotton balls

• 5″ wire

• Gray or black spray paint

• Small candies or dried fruit (Red Hots, M&M’s, raisins, orange sticks)

• Black string licorice

• Pastry bag with decorator tips

Building the Engine

1. Make the Hood
   Stack 4 Oreos together with Royal Icing to form the engine hood. Set aside.

2. Build the Cab
   Stack 3 sandwich waffle cookies vertically. Attach 2 oblong cookies to the sides.

3. Assemble the Chassis
   Lay 1 waffle cookie flat for the base. Attach the Oreo hood on top and place the cab behind it.

4. Attach the Wheels
   Prop the engine with half a waffle cookie. Attach 4 Oreo wheels, adding a Lifesaver to the center of each. Let dry, then remove the prop.

5. Create the Smokestack
   Stack 4 Lifesavers and attach to the hood.
   Push 3 cotton balls onto a wire, lightly spray gray or black, and insert into the smokestack with frosting.

6. Decorate
   Pipe frosting around the wheels and middle section. Add windows to the oblong cookies.

Holiday Magic Tip:
For entertaining, place a small dish of dry ice behind the engine. Pour hot water over it and watch your Cookie Express come to life with real steam!

 Cookie Cars

1. Cut one waffle sandwich cookie in half for the ends.

2. Place one whole sandwich cookie on the bottom.

3. Attach 2 waffle cookies to the sides and 2 oblong cookies to the outside.

4. Prop with half a waffle cookie and attach Oreo wheels with Lifesaver centers.

5. Pipe icing around the top and repeat for as many cars as you’d like.

6. Fill each car with candy, raisins, or orange sticks for “cargo.”

Caboose

• Stack 3 waffle sandwich cookies vertically.

• Attach 2 oblong cookies to the sides.

• Prop and add Oreo wheels with Lifesavers.

• Pipe a window and decorate with frosting around the middle.

Train Track

• Lay two strings of black licorice 2″ apart.

• Place orange sticks every 3–4 inches as railroad ties.

• Set your Cookie Express on the tracks and admire your work!